Coroner finds mother and newborn’s deaths at hospital could not have been prevented
A coroner has ruled that the deaths of a mother and her newborn son at a hospital were unavoidable.
Samantha Whyman and her newborn son Harrison died minutes apart at a hospital, with the baby's life lasting less than an hour. A coroner has determined that their deaths could not have been prevented.
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Tragic hospital deaths of mother and baby could not be prevented – coroner
Samantha Whyman and her son Harrison died just minutes apart, with the newborn's life lasting less than an hour.